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Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior in children living in the U.S.

BMC Public Health · 2020 · Vol. 20(1) · pp. 1351–1351

Genevieve F. Dunton✉(University of Southern California)Bridgette Do(University of Southern California)Shirlene Wang(University of Southern California)

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Abstract

Short-term changes in PA and SB in reaction to COVID-19 may become permanently entrenched, leading to increased risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease in children. Programmatic and policy strategies should be geared towards promoting PA and reducing SB over the next 12 months.

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Physical Activity and Health Health and Lifestyle StudiesMedicineBiostatisticsPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Public healthPhysical activity2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)EpidemiologySedentary behavior

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COVID-19AdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMalePneumonia, ViralSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesExerciseCoronavirus InfectionsSedentary BehaviorPandemics